One of my particular annoyances is the tendency for some people to reinvent the wheel, claim to have been the first to come up with something, and then write books and articles, run courses, accredit users, etc etc. If someone… Continue reading
In the last decade or so, most undergraduate courses, especially at the newer universities, have included a stream of activity known as “personal development”. Secondary schools and Further Education colleges have been including this for slightly longer. The content of… Continue reading
THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE EXECUTIVE-POST.INFO ON 30TH JANUARY 2012 If you’ve not already seen it, then do buy or hire a copy of “Pay it Forward” on DVD and watch it. It’s based on a novel by… Continue reading
THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN MY EXECUTIVE-POST BLOG ON 10th AUGUST 2010 A little research for a project has led me to find out, from a number of people using CVs, what their key bug-bears are with those they receive.… Continue reading
An informal networking group, held every month (usually on the first Monday) at the Victoria Arms in Old Marston. The focus is on informality and building friendships with peers for the longer term support of each other’s activities. There are… Continue reading
For over a decade, I have been helping senior executives to find a new job. A couple of years ago, I wrote a short book to help them in the process – it’s called the “Senior Executive’s Emergency Job Hunt”… Continue reading
This is a very familiar plea. Sadly, a lot of the people who come to me have been trying for quite a while to find a new role, haven’t succeeded, and now their spouse is beginning to lose patience. A… Continue reading
UPDATE: Just in case anyone is interested, there’s only four places left on the University of Oxford “Introduction to Coaching Supervision” course which begins in late January 2019. If you know anyone who might be interested, do spread the word – https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/coaching-supervision-introductory-course?code=O18P766PCW I… Continue reading
If you work in HR, this is an incredible opportunity. Gain a Masters’ Level qualification in your spare time, over two years at a very reasonable cost. The CIPD Level 7 course, which provides the knowledge element required for Chartered… Continue reading
Our Unique Selling Proposition (USP) is the quality that sets us apart from other people. Of course, a USP has to have some kind of relationship to the needs of our ‘customers’ (for want of a better term). If they… Continue reading
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